Renaissance music

If a song has imitation, we can also say that it is:

• monophonic

• polyphonic

• fast

Instrumental music is important than vocal music during Renaissance period.

• True

• False

Renaissance music is an era that is known as the "Golden age of a cappella" choral music.

• True

• False

Renaissance-era is also a period of humanism and optimism.

• True

• False

The term Renaissance comes from the word renaitre which means “rebirth, ―revival, and ―rediscovery.

• True

• False

What is the difference between a Mass movement and a motet?

• Mass movements have changing religious texts, motets have a set text.

• Mass movements are sacred, motets are secular.

• There is no difference.

• Mass movements have a set text, motets have changing religious texts.

What is a Madrigal?

• a group of instruments playing together

• a polyphonic composition in which two or more melodies repeat each other at different points in the music

• a secular, polyphonic song based on poems, often about love

• a musical texture in which one voice has the melody, while the other parts serve as accompaniment

A musical texture in which one voice has the melody, while the other parts serve as accompaniment is called

• homophony

• counterpoint

• consort

• madrigal

A consort is

• A group of the same family of instruments playing together

• Concert

• Collaboration

• Unison

The sackbut is known today as the

• trombone

• oboe

• When the quarterback is tackled with the ball

• bassoon